Travis Vogan
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Circulating Johnson
As you note in the post, the Johnson-Jeffries fight is an asbolutely pivotal moment in the history of sport that demonstrates, perhaps more so than any event since, the intimate relationship between sport and cultural politics. Your post made me think in ... -
Ditto
I’ve watched these clips on television and (I think) ESPN.com wondering about the very questions you bring up. It seems that these types of ads are becoming remarkably common lately. Like Roopika, I was reminded of the Jordan-Bird McDonald’s commercial an ... -
Strasburg
As you point out, the media hype surrounding Strassburg and leading up to his debut has been remarkable—I already feel as if he’s been in the league for several years. And the point you make about the racial dimensions of these debuts is well-taken. I was ...